Display window construction



Nav. 8, 1932. c, F. DINGMAN 1,836,654

DISPLAY WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Original Filed Sept. 30, 1929,

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ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 8, 1932 I r 1,886,654

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CHARLES F. DINGMAN, OF PALMER, MASSACHUSETTS DISPLAY WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Application filed September 30, 1929, Serial no. 396,233. Renewed March 24, 1932.

This invention relates to improvements in indicated at 13, through the window with display window construction. the result thatan observer on the outside An object of the invention is to so conof this window 5 will be enabled to obtain struct such a window that the articles of mera clear and unobstructed View of the article 5 chandise which are on display for sale will shown, for example, at 2. v

be illuminated so as to enable an observer In other words, the article is fully lightfrom the outside or on the street side of the ed up, so to speak. window to obtain a view of the articles that If desired, a supplemental," or auxiliary is complete and correct. mirror or light reflecting member may be At the present time, the light rays from employed, as shown at 14. This reflects the an outside source of the window are reflected ray of light fromthe surface 10 directly back from the outer surface, to such an exupwards toward the bottom of the bracket :3 tent that a person on the outside of a show and the show, or other article, indicated at window does not obtain a clear view of the 2, as illustrated by the arrows 16. By means merchandise which is being displayed. In of the rays 12,15 and 16 the article is fully other words, it is an object of the present lighted up, so that an observer from the out invention to minimize as much as possible the side of the plate glass 5. will clearly see. an reflecting of images of passers-by. This obarticle, since the inside rays 13, 16 and 17 ject, I attain by making the quantity of light will be stronger than the external rays from transmitted through the show window glass, the outer side of the plate glass and thus preferably from the merchandise displayed, overcome the reflection from the plate glass approach equally the amount of light reflect- 5. 18 designates the rays of light that strike ed off from the outer surface of the show the bottom of the show window space 19, window glass. whereby the floor or bottom is fully illumi- For this purpose, light is admitted to the nated. interior of the window display space through The surface 14 may, if desired, be made a transom above the show window and decurving instead of a flat surface, as shown. flected downward onto the merchandise, as The angle of inclination of the platform will be fully described in the body of the 3 serves to reflect the rays 13 substantially description, when taken in connection with outward in a horizontal direction through the 39 the accompanying sheet of drawing. plate glass 5.

Referring to the drawing in detail: The ceiling 6may, if desired, be omitted 1 designates the interior space of the show as it is not an essential part of my invention;

3 window in which the articles of merchan- The ceiling may beused for ornamentalpurdise to be displayed are placed, as for exposes, if desired. ample, a shoe indicated at 2 on the rest or It will be seen from this description that rack 3. 4 designates a transom window that I have provided a simple and inexpensive is located above the main plate glass or outmeans of illuminating articles of merchan- 4 side show window 5. 6 designates a portion disc in the show window space and one that of a show window ceiling, 7 an opening or overcomes the objection of reflection from space between the end of the ceiling 6 and the outer surface of the plate glass of a show the rear wall 8 in which wall a window 9 window. may or may not be located. 10 is a member VJ hat I claim is:

, for reflecting the horizontal rays of light, 1. A show window construction for the indicated at 11, downward, as shown at 12. purpose described comprising a transom as These rays enter, or pass through the transom member, or the like, for admitting rays of 4, as shown, and are reflected from the sur external light, a ceiling member spaced from face 10 downward onto the article of merthe rear wall of the show case space, a reflecchandise 2 and from the surface of which tor or other surface deflecting the rays of a article they are reflected directly outward, light from the transom member downward through the said space onto an article of merchandise located within the show window space, whereby the light rays which fall onto the article of merchandise and are reflected outward through the plate glass or the main show window for the purpose of oflsetting the outside rays which reflect objects on the outer side ofthe show window.

2. A store window construction which comprises an article display space,a main show window located at the'forward edge of the display space, a transom or the like, arranged above the show window and separated by a ceiling partition which is spaced from the rearwall of the show window space, means for reflecting the light above the ceiling partition downward through said space onto an article located withinthe display space. a

3. A store window construction comprising an article display space,amain show window located at the forward edge of the display space, a vertically arranged light admitting transom member arranged above the show window, means for .reflectingthe light ad mitted abovelthe main show window onto an article located within'the display space, and an auxiliary deflector'means for deflecting rays of light upwardtoward the bottom or lower portion of an article otjmerchandise, whereby theentire article islighted up.

, 4, In a show wlndow construction, the com: bination with the main or front plate glass window, a transom or the likeabove the plate glass, a ceiling member arranged between the transom and the plate glass and terminating 7 short of the rear wall of the show window construction to provide a space, means for deflecting the external rays of light which enter the transom through said space onto an article in the show window space, andan auxiliary reflector means for increasing the brilliancy of the article.

, 5.11m show window construction, in combination with a plate glass window, a transom, above theglass, window in the same plane, means for reflecting an external source of light through the transom above the show window "onto an article in the show window space at such an angle that the article is fully illuminated and the outside rays which would be reflectedfrom the outer surface of plate glass obviated, as described. I r CHARLES F. DINGMAN. 

